Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010

[PUsokrJosh305]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

I personally don't think we should be aiming for BTTF quality when we do a transfer, but much, much higher. I don't have a huge screen and I could see a ton of DNR and EE. At least with LOTR, most of the time I didn't see it.

I agree the transfers could have been better, but they're nowhere near as bad as people make them out to be and definitely a far cry better than the DVD's (which were already reference quality back then).

They could do a restoration, but it would be super-expensive and not necessary after less than ten years.

True, I mean they are good transfers, Fellowship being the weakest, but I still think WB didn't truly restore the films to their best of abilities. My friend has 1080p copies of these on his computer and the person who made them HD did better than WB did, which is sad. The only problem with those are that they don't have the audio quality like real BDs. Anyways, the point is we shouldn't say, "they need a re-boot" because Peter Jackson's vision on these films are just extraordinary that they do not need to re-boot them. We may get our answer with the EE, whenever they come out. Yes, the transfers ok, but they could have been much better.

[Bluyoda]

Originally Posted by NYorker

I guess the Bakshi version is for you
Yeah, PJ really should have consulted with you before filming...

Originally Posted by JasonHensley

Wow. Your opinion sucks.

Originally Posted by Monolithium

BluYoda loves, loves, loves the prequels. So real story, quality acting and great directing are alien to him.

[Show spoiler]You know what? What I like about the prequels is that you have to think for yourself a bit, that George Lucas didn't take his audience for complete morons, who need to hear the same information a thousand times until it enters their mind. The acting is perfectly suitable for SW. The story is much deeper than LOTR, and the direction is magnificent and to the point.
Pure magic!

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

PAL only. I just ordered it last night with BTTF, but then was informed this morning by another member that it was region locked. Needless to say, I canceled that part of my order. Much sadness....

Damn, that would have just been $30 for the trilogy. I'm not a massive fan of these, though I did really enjoy

[Show spoiler]most of

parts 2 & 3; much more action that kept me awake & involved - unlike the first one where I nodded off a couple times (827 characters being introduced kind of does that; shoot me. ). IF that Target ad is correct & each one of these is $7.99 ($24 total), then I'll prob. snag them. The Extended Editions, which most of the fans here Love, (which is Fine), seem like they'd be tooooooo Loonnnggg for me (683 minutes vice 557 = 42 additional mins. per/average ) Again, don't shoot me, just MY thoughts/opinion on the trilogy.

[nametag]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

[SPOILER]You know what? What I like about the prequels is that you have to think for yourself a bit, that George Lucas didn't take his audience for complete morons, who need to hear the same information a thousand times until it enters their mind. The acting is perfectly suitable for SW. The story is much deeper than LOTR, and the direction is magnificent and to the point.
Pure magic!

Are you serious? that's exactly what's WRONG with the prequels - they don't require you to think about things at all! The dialogue is full of heavy handed exposition and explanations. I did feel challenged not to get bored, mind, and not to laugh whenever Padme and Anakin had a 'love' scene. The whole thing reads like it was written by a teenager.

Padmé: "I truly... deeply... love you..."
or
Anakin: "You are so... beautiful."
Padmé: "It's only because I'm so in love."
Anakin: "No, it's because I'm so in love with you."
or
Padmé: "Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo; so long ago when there was nothing but our love."

... how deep and complex

[NYorker]

Not to hijack the thread, but I think one of the problems of the SW trilogy is that George Lucas perhaps thought his audience ARE morons - else how do you explain ludicrous dialogue such as that...?

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by NYorker

Not to hijack the thread, but I think one of the problems of the SW trilogy is that George Lucas perhaps thought his audience ARE morons - else how do you explain ludicrous dialogue such as that...?

Well, you have to remember that Lucas had some young children of his own that he was raising when he started the PQ trilogy, and it is very obvious that they were made with them in mind.

It does make perfect sense.

[Uxi]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

Hugo Weaving as an Elf???
He just looks like the guy in The Matrix

lol, in every theatrical viewing, I annoyed the hell out of my gf (wife now) by saying "Hello, Mr Baggins" in the same tone as "Hello, Mr Anderson" :grin:

But yeah, any word on the EE's yet? I wouldn't buy the theatricals on DVD (love the EE's) and won't buy them on BD

[NYorker]

Originally Posted by Uxi

lol, in every theatrical viewing, I annoyed the hell out of my gf (wife now) by saying "Hello, Mr Baggins" in the same tone as "Hello, Mr Anderson" :grin:

But yeah, any word on the EE's yet? I wouldn't buy the theatricals on DVD (love the EE's) and won't buy them on BD

Word is they won't come out (if at all) until the end of 2012

Regarding Hugo Weaving, There was a story that, in the tent scene in ROTK where Aragon walks in, he pulls off the hood - with his trademark Agent Smith sunglasses on! supposedly - supposedly - it's one of the outtakes waiting to be assembled. When? only Gandalf knows...

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by NYorker

Word is they won't come out (if at all) until the end of 2012

Regarding Hugo Weaving, There was a story that, in the tent scene in ROTK where Aragon walks in, he pulls off the hood - with his trademark Agent Smith sunglasses on! supposedly - supposedly - it's one of the outtakes waiting to be assembled. When? only Gandalf knows...

How would I know something like that? Besides these are the kind of movies I'd want to watch outtakes for, those are best left for movies from the Comedy genre.

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by nametag

Are you serious? that's exactly what's WRONG with the prequels - they don't require you to think about things at all! The dialogue is full of heavy handed exposition and explanations. I did feel challenged not to get bored, mind, and not to laugh whenever Padme and Anakin had a 'love' scene. The whole thing reads like it was written by a teenager.

Padmé: "I truly... deeply... love you..."
or
Anakin: "You are so... beautiful."
Padmé: "It's only because I'm so in love."
Anakin: "No, it's because I'm so in love with you."
or
Padmé: "Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo; so long ago when there was nothing but our love."

... how deep and complex

Anakin: You hang up.
Padme: No, you hang up.

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by gregmasciola

Anakin: You hang up.
Padme: No, you hang up.

Anakin: I
Padme: Love
Anakin: You!
Padme: Oh my gosh, you were right! That is soooo cool!
Anakin: Okay, let's try it with you first this time!

[HDPlasma]

<Right before Anakin and Padme consummate their love>
Padme: "Oh Anakin, I still see you as that little boy on Naboo."

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by nametag

Are you serious? that's exactly what's WRONG with the prequels - they don't require you to think about things at all! The dialogue is full of heavy handed exposition and explanations. I did feel challenged not to get bored, mind, and not to laugh whenever Padme and Anakin had a 'love' scene. The whole thing reads like it was written by a teenager.

Padmé: "I truly... deeply... love you..."
or
Anakin: "You are so... beautiful."
Padmé: "It's only because I'm so in love."
Anakin: "No, it's because I'm so in love with you."
or
Padmé: "Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo; so long ago when there was nothing but our love."

... how deep and complex

Arguing with him is a complete waste of time. He just says the most ridiculous things over and over and over again and sandwiches them in between every smiley this forum allows you to post; so the posts always turn out like an entire bag of skittles poured over the ramblings of a stubborn kid.

Arguing with someone who loves to claim that the LotR movies are "chick flicks" and that they don't compare to the "greatness" of the Star Wars prequels... I doubt a bigger waste of time could be found. If you're going to pick a handful of movies to supposedly shame the LotR trilogy, at least pick some that are better than just mediocre.

[Blu Myers]

Looks like these will be $10 a piece on Black Friday! Glad I waited.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by leem6453

Looks like these will be $10 a piece on Black Friday! Glad I waited.

I was holding out for the extended cuts, but Target will have these for $7.99 each.Guess I'll bite now and double dip like I did for the dvd's

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by blujacket

I was holding out for the extended cuts, but Target will have these for $7.99 each.Guess I'll bite now and double dip like I did for the dvd's

Wow, I'll have to get a price match for sure. Is there an ad scan yet?

[hawaii sun]

I just saw individual titles at Costco for $12.99. In case you don't want to deal with the crowd on Black Friday.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by leem6453

Wow, I'll have to get a price match for sure. Is there an ad scan yet?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/black-frid...ck-friday.html

[mcdaking84]

Does anyone know where I can find a replacement case for the trilogy? the one I have from family video is cracked

[Chloenator]

Originally Posted by mcdaking84

Does anyone know where I can find a replacement case for the trilogy? the one I have from family video is cracked

Is yours the 3 disc case without the digital copies or the 6 disc case with the digital copies?
I've ordered cases from this seller on eBay and have been greatly satisfied. This seller has Blu-ray cases that hold from 1 to 6 discs. You can choose either Viva Elite or Vortex. Viva Elite would be the ones to get. They're the cases that Warner uses. Vortex are the cases with the lock on the side. They're the cases that Disney and Sony use.